Flora ➟ Heart Vine: 30 pts(plants 20pts + magic 10pts) A black stemmed crawling shrub with pale green heart shaped leaves. Though it only grows for a short season in the spring around the shores of Lake Tomie, the leaves emit a floral smelling oil that if left on a person or object may induce feelings of sympathy, protectiveness and possessiveness in those who catch the scent. Duration of symptoms varies with intensity of exposure to leaf secretions. Light exposure effects lift within 2 to 4 hours. Heavy exposure may last as long as 8 hours.
➟ Mirror Mushroom: 30 pts(plants 20pts + magic 10pts) This dull grey mushroom grows in the shadow of gravestones. Small and stout, they tend to grow in pairs. The surface of which can be easily mistaken for a coin in the grass. At maturity the exterior skin of the mushroom cap produces a thick silvery jelly that is found to induce psychological effects when consumed. If consumed raw, high dosage effects begin within 30 to 60 minutes and last as long as 24 hours. Early effects include dizziness and minor stomach pain. Psychological distortion takes hold instantly upon first social contact after consumption. Seeing themselves reflected in another's eyes, the effected will experience a warping of their own self-image until it mirrors the perception of the other party. The effected may feel as though their physical, mental and emotional self-image is shaped and controlled by the perception of this other person. Whether these symptoms are hallucinations or actual physiological changes to the effected party remains unknown. If steeped into a tea, the effects of consuming this mushroom come on without stomach pain, occur much more mildly and dissipate within 6 to 8 hours. The milder the dose the less drastic the shift in a user's self-image, resulting in little more than a brief but clear understanding of how someone else perceives you with no transformation of your own self-image. Effects of excessive dosage and prolonged use are unknown.
Fauna
➟ Echo Bird: 300 pts(animals 200pts + magic 100pts) This species of small blue bird resembles a mid-sized Grosbeak Finch. Males are sky-blue with a white crest on the head. Females mostly grey with blue wingbars. Egg colour, size, and clutch size unknown. Rarity in the fall and winter suggests they migrate or hibernate and return in the spring where they can be found in the more densely wooded areas around Deerington. Easily identified by their preternatural ability to mimic human voices and echo the things they've heard spoken aloud. Whether the Echo Bird does this for its own amusement or some evolutionary purpose remains unknown.
Suitability for Reward: First go at this! Let me know if anything needs adjusted. I based all the costs off the base level for plants and animals in the rewards spreadsheet + the additional cost of magicing them up. Hope that suits!
Logan's Wildlife Log
Logan's Wildlife Log: Spring 2020 Discoveries
Flora
➟ Heart Vine: 30 pts (plants 20pts + magic 10pts)
A black stemmed crawling shrub with pale green heart shaped leaves. Though it only grows for a short season in the spring around the shores of Lake Tomie, the leaves emit a floral smelling oil that if left on a person or object may induce feelings of sympathy, protectiveness and possessiveness in those who catch the scent. Duration of symptoms varies with intensity of exposure to leaf secretions. Light exposure effects lift within 2 to 4 hours. Heavy exposure may last as long as 8 hours.
➟ Mirror Mushroom: 30 pts (plants 20pts + magic 10pts)
This dull grey mushroom grows in the shadow of gravestones. Small and stout, they tend to grow in pairs. The surface of which can be easily mistaken for a coin in the grass. At maturity the exterior skin of the mushroom cap produces a thick silvery jelly that is found to induce psychological effects when consumed. If consumed raw, high dosage effects begin within 30 to 60 minutes and last as long as 24 hours. Early effects include dizziness and minor stomach pain. Psychological distortion takes hold instantly upon first social contact after consumption. Seeing themselves reflected in another's eyes, the effected will experience a warping of their own self-image until it mirrors the perception of the other party. The effected may feel as though their physical, mental and emotional self-image is shaped and controlled by the perception of this other person. Whether these symptoms are hallucinations or actual physiological changes to the effected party remains unknown. If steeped into a tea, the effects of consuming this mushroom come on without stomach pain, occur much more mildly and dissipate within 6 to 8 hours. The milder the dose the less drastic the shift in a user's self-image, resulting in little more than a brief but clear understanding of how someone else perceives you with no transformation of your own self-image. Effects of excessive dosage and prolonged use are unknown.
Fauna
➟ Echo Bird: 300 pts (animals 200pts + magic 100pts)
This species of small blue bird resembles a mid-sized Grosbeak Finch. Males are sky-blue with a white crest on the head. Females mostly grey with blue wingbars. Egg colour, size, and clutch size unknown. Rarity in the fall and winter suggests they migrate or hibernate and return in the spring where they can be found in the more densely wooded areas around Deerington. Easily identified by their preternatural ability to mimic human voices and echo the things they've heard spoken aloud. Whether the Echo Bird does this for its own amusement or some evolutionary purpose remains unknown.
Suitability for Reward: First go at this! Let me know if anything needs adjusted. I based all the costs off the base level for plants and animals in the rewards spreadsheet + the additional cost of magicing them up. Hope that suits!
Remaining bonus points collection: 2433 points